Patents by Inventor Erwin Munsterman

Erwin Munsterman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Compositions produced using an in situ heat treatment process
    Publication number: 20070284108
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and heaters for treating a subsurface formation are described herein. At least one method for producing hydrocarbons from a subsurface formation includes providing heat to the subsurface formation using an in situ heat treatment process. One or more formation particles may be formed during heating of the subsurface formation. Fluid that includes hydrocarbons and the formation particles may be produced from the subsurface formation. The formation particles in the produced fluid may include cenospheres and have an average particle size of at least 0.5 micrometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Augustinus Roes, Vijay Nair, Erwin Munsterman, Petrus Van Bergen, Franciscus Gondulfus Van Den Berg